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LaunchJun 3, 2026

How long will it take to rebuild Blue Origin's launch pad? We asked some SpaceX vets.

How long will it take to rebuild Blue Origin's launch pad? We asked some SpaceX vets.
Image source: Ars Technica Space
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Everyone is in a place where it's no fun to be there.

" A former NASA engineer named John Muratore sat on console as launch director in early September 2016 as propellant flowed onto a Falcon 9 rocket in Florida.

Ahead of a planned launch two days later, SpaceX was preparing for a static fire test of the vehicle.

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